regular
adjective
1. in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
- his regular calls on his customers
- regular meals
- regular duties
Similar word(s): lawful, official, prescribed, standard, stock, timed, uniform, weak, rhythmic, rhythmical, symmetric, symmetrical, systematic
2. often used as intensifiers
- a regular morass of details
- a regular nincompoop
Similar word(s): typical, veritable
3. conforming to a standard or pattern
- following the regular procedure of the legislature
- a regular electrical outlet
Similar word(s): standard
4. regularly scheduled for fixed times
- at a regular meeting of the PTA
- regular bus departures
Similar word(s): scheduled
5. in accord with regular practice or procedure
- took his regular morning walk
Similar word(s): usual
6. occurring at fixed intervals
- a regular beat
7. relating to a person who does something regularly
- a regular customer
Similar word(s): frequent, steady
8. (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces
- the regular army
Similar word(s): standing
9. (of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula
10. not constipated
Similar word(s): diarrheal, diarrheic, diarrhetic, diarrhoeal, diarrhoeic, diarrhoetic, lax, loose, unconstipated
11. symmetrically arranged
- regular features
- a regular polygon
Similar word(s): symmetric, symmetrical, even
12. not deviating from what is normal
- her regular bedtime
Similar word(s): normal
13. officially full-time
- regular students
Sentences with regular as an adjective:
- He made regular visits to go see his mother.
- The verb "to walk" is regular.
- Maintaining a high-fibre diet keeps you regular.
- a regular genius; a regular John Bull
- regular clergy, in distinction from the secular clergy
- a regular flower; a regular sea urchin
noun
1. a regular patron
Similar word(s): fixture, habitue
Definition categories: person, frequenter, patron
2. a soldier in the regular army
Definition categories: person, soldier
3. a dependable follower (especially in party politics)
- he is one of the party regulars
Definition categories: person, follower
4. a garment size for persons of average height and weight
Definition categories: attribute, size
Sentences with regular as a noun:
- Bartenders usually know their regulars by name.
- This gentleman was one of the architect's regulars.